NOVAK Djokovic has declared Rafael Nadal is not invincible at Roland Garros on the eve of tonight’s French Open final.

With a career Grand Slam and No. 1 ranking at stake, Djokovic has it all to play for when the pair resume hostilities.

It is a rematch of the 2012 final, which Nadal took in four sets, and last year’s epic semi-final, which Nadal won 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 6-7 (3-7), 9-7.

“Of course this is the court he is most dominant on,” Djokovic said.

“But we played some really close and good matches ... and knowing that I was that close to win against him the past two years gives me that reason to believe that I can make it this time.

“It’s easier said than done, of course ... but he’s not unbeatable.”

Nadal leads their head-to-head matches 22-19 but Djokovic has won their past four encounters, including a confidence-boosting victory in last month’s Rome Masters final.

“There is not going to be a significant difference in my tactics against Nadal,” Djokovic said.

“I’m going to try to be aggressive, because that is the only way I can win against him.

“There is no doubt that he is the favourite ... but I have been playing some good tennis.

“The win in Rome a few weeks ago against him in the final definitely gives me confidence.”

Djokovic admitted to feeling tired during the third set of his semi-final against Ernests Gulbis, won by the No. 2 seed 6-3, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3.

“I’m glad I won in four sets, because if it went to a fifth, God knows in which direction the match could go,” Djokovic said.

But the Serb was confident he would recover in time.

Nadal had a more comfortable semi-final, spending nearly an hour less on court than Djokovic for his 6-3, 6-2, 6-1 demolition of Andy Murray to take his Roland Garros win-loss record to a staggering 65-1.

Nadal is seeking his ninth French Open crown and fifth in a row. Pre-tournament, debate raged over who should be favourite, given the Rome result and the fact the Spaniard had a less-dominant clay court season than in other years.

“He has the motivation to win Roland Garros for the first time,” Nadal said. “But at the same time, he has the pressure to win for the first time.

“I have the pressure that I want to win and the motivation that I want to win the ninth ...

“I don’t know if the same pressure than him — probably we are in different situations.

“But I don’t know if that’s going to make a big impact on the match.

“It’s true that he defeated me four times in a row. This will have an impact, but I hope it will not be too big an impact.”